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destitute

/ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/ adjective

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Latin root: dēstitūtus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about destitute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Lacking something; devoid.
  2. Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.

verb

  1. To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.

Origin

From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.

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Related Words: indigentpoorimpoverishedpoverty-strickenneedynecessitousdispossessedpovertyindigencedepriveddisadvantagedunderprivileged

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